Cambodia scams: Lured and trapped into slavery in South East Asia
2022-09-20
Traffickers are forcing thousands of individuals from across Asia to work in on-line scam centres.Continue Reading
Commentary: Not just glitz and glamour – it’s hard work being an influencer
2022-09-20
Asia is fresh for the growth from the creator economy, yet content creators find it difficult to turn their occupation into a full-time one particular, says Rohith Murthy.Continue Reading
Flexibility, hybrid work draw larger firms, MNCs to co-working spaces
2022-09-20
SINGAPORE: Ms Mildred Ang, who works at Klook Singapore, will sometimes visit a “hideout” in the co-working space where her company relies, for some alone time for you to think about “abstract stuff”. This particular hideout could be a wellness room or a backyard rooftop garden, where she can beContinue Reading
Thai sustainability expo goes international
2022-09-20
Thai Beverage Plc (ThaiBev) and its four main trading partners may host the state’s largest Sustainability Expo 2022 (SX 2022) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center from Sept 26-Oct 2 which is expecting more than 10, 000 visitors per day.Continue Reading
Boonsong granted temporary release to attend mum’s funeral
2022-09-20
Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom was granted temporary release from prison to attend his mother’s funeral, Wuttichai Jenwiriyakul, director of the Klong Prem Central Prison, confirmed on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Marcos hat in hand in US while keeping China close
2022-09-20
MANILA – This week, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr became the first Filipino leader to visit the United States in more than half a decade. His Beijing-friendly predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, refused to visit even a single Western capital throughout his six years in office. The last time a Filipino president visited the US was in […]
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Kishida-Yoon sideline summit hangs in the balance
2022-09-20
SEOUL – Will they? Or won’t they? There are conflicting reports on whether Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will summit on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly held in New York this week. The two early-in-their-term leaders – Kishida took power in October 2021, Yoon in May […]
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TalentCorp organises virtual career fair for E&E sector
2022-09-20
Aims to plug the talent gap for talent in the E&E sector
Will feature over 40 participating companies in the E&E sector Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd (TalentCorp) will be organising its first-ever virtual career fair focusing on the electrical & electronics (E&E) sector from Sept 28 to Sept 30.
In a statement, the…Continue Reading
Indonesia parliament passes long-awaited data protection bill
2022-09-20
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament passed into law on Tuesday a personal data protection bill that includes corporate fines and up to six years imprisonment for those found to have mishandled data in the world’s fourth most populous country. Read full storyContinue Reading
‘Small handful’ of safe-distancing ambassadors left, almost all have returned to other sectors: MSE
2022-09-20
SINGAPORE: Only a “small handful” of safe-distancing ambassadors are left because of contractual arrangements, along with almost all having returned to other sectors, mentioned the Ministry associated with Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) on Tuesday (Sep 20). Safe-distancing ambassadors were employed by the Government during the COVID-19 outbreak to guideContinue Reading